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BEEF CLASS EXPLAINED

Extra Doc % +41 +32 +27 +23 +21 +18 +16 +13 +12 +10 +8 +6 +5 +3 +1 -1 -3 -5 -8 -12 -18
All lots have been individually assessed as per the Simmental NZ Beef-Class
Structural Assessment Guide TE +64 +58 +55 +53 +51 +49 +48 +46 +45 +44 +42 +41 +39 +38 +36 +34 +32 +31 +28 +23 +14
Indexes $
Beef-Class Structural MA +125 +116 +111 +106 +101 +98 +94 +90 +86 +83 +80 +76 +73 +70 +66 +62 +58 +53 +46 +38 +18

Assessment Guide IMF +1.8 +1.2 +1.0 +0.8 +0.7 +0.6 +0.5 +0.4 +0.3 +0.2 +0.2 +0.1 +0.1 +0.0 +0.0 -0.1 -0.1 -0.2 -0.3 -0.4 -0.6
%
RBY +2.3 +1.8 +1.6 +1.4 +1.3 +1.2 +1.1 +1.0 +0.9 +0.8 +0.7 +0.6 +0.5 +0.3 +0.2 +0.0 -0.2 -0.5 -0.7 -1.2 -2.4
How to do Beef- Trait Key Scoring Range
Class Structural 1. Docile
Assessments Docility D 1 2 3 4 5 3. Restless Carcase P8 mm +3.7 +2.0 +1.5 +1.1 +0.9 +0.7 +0.5 +0.3 +0.2 +0.1 +0.0 -0.1 -0.3 -0.4 -0.5 -0.6 -0.7 -0.8 -1.0 -1.3 -1.8
5. Aggressive
For docility– 1 is Ideal Front Feet Claw Set FC 1. Open/Divergent Rib +3.1 +1.8 +1.3 +1.1 +0.9 +0.7 +0.6 +0.4 +0.3 +0.2 +0.1 +0.0 -0.1 -0.1 -0.2 -0.3 -0.4 -0.5 -0.6 -0.8 -1.3
(Docile), 3 is less ideal Rear Feet Claw Set RC 5. Good
9. Scissor Claw
(restless) and 5 is 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 EMA sq.cm +5.5 +4.6 +4.2 +3.9 +3.6 +3.4 +3.2 +3.1 +2.9 +2.7 +2.5 +2.4 +2.2 +2.0 +1.8 +1.7 +1.5 +1.3 +1.1 +0.7 +0.0
aggressive. (Scores of 1
and 2 are preferred). Front Feet Angle FA 1. Stubbed Toe
Rear Feet Angle RA 5. Good Cwt kg +50 +43 +38 +35 +32 +30 +28 +27 +25 +24 +23 +22 +20 +19 +18 +17 +15 +14 +12 +10 +1
9. Shallow Heel
For traits scored 1-9: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

• 4 and 6 show slight Rear Legs Side 1. Straight DC days -5.1 -3.5 -2.9 -2.6 -2.4 -2.2 -2.0 -1.8 -1.5 -1.3 -1.2 -1.0 -0.8 -0.6 -0.4 -0.2 +0.0 +0.3 +0.6 +1.0 +1.5
variation from ideal View RS 5. Good Fert
but this includes most 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 9. Sickle Hocked
animals. Any animal April 2020 SIMMENTAL TRANS TASMAN BREEDPLAN - Percentile Bands for all 2018 born animals Use this table as a guide to compare individual animals with the current genetic level of the breed SS cm +2.1 +1.5 +1.3 +1.1 +0.9 +0.8 +0.7
scoring 4 and 6 would Rear Legs Hind 1. Bow Legged
be acceptable in any View RH 5. Good Milk +16 +14 +13 +12 +12 +11 +11 +10 +10 +9 +9 +8 +7 +7 +6 +5 +4 +3 +2 +0 -3
breeding program. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 9. Cow Hocked
• 3 and 7 shows greater 1. Bow Legged Mwt +96 +81 +72 +66 +61 +57 +54 +50 +46 +44 +41 +39 +36 +34 +32 +29 +26 +23 +19 +12 -1
variation, but would Front Legs Front FF 5. Good
be acceptable in most View 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 9. Knocked Knee Growth
commercial breeding 600 +87 +75 +68 +62 +58 +55 +51 +48 +45 +43 +41 +39 +37 +35 +33 +31 +29 +26 +22 +17 +5
programs, but seed 1. Dropped Fore Qtr. kg
stock producers should Udder Evenness UE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 5. Good Balance 400 +65 +56 +51 +47 +45 +42 +40 +38 +36 +35 +33 +32 +30 +29 +27 +25 +24 +22 +19 +15 +4
be wary. 9. Dropped Rear Qtr.
• 2 and 8 are low scoring Teat Size and TZ 1. Very Small/Thin 200 +35 +30 +28 +26 +24 +23 +23 +22 +21 +20 +19 +18 +18 +17 +16 +15 +14 +13 +11 +8 -1
animals and should be Shape 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 5. Good
9. Very Large/Bulbous
looked at closely before
purchasing. Bwt -4.1 -2.5 -1.8 -1.3 -0.8 -0.4 -0.1 +0.2 +0.5 +0.8 +1.0 +1.2 +1.4 +1.6 +1.8 +2.0 +2.2 +2.5 +2.9 +3.3 +4.3
Sheath & Navel SN 1. Pendulous Birth
• 1 and 9 should not be Score 1 2 3 4 5 3. Good
5. Clean/Tight
catalogued and are GL days -5.9 -4.5 -3.7 -3.1 -2.7 -2.4 -2.1 -1.9 -1.6 -1.4 -1.2 -0.9 -0.7 -0.5 -0.3 -0.1 +0.1 +0.4 +0.7 +1.1 +2.0
considered culls.
1. Lacking Capacity
Capacity CP 3. Medium Dtrs +10.6 +8.4 +6.8 +5.9 +5.0 +4.2 +3.4 +2.7 +2.1 +1.5 +0.9 +0.3 -0.3 -0.8 -1.5 -2.1 -2.8 -3.7 -4.7 -6.3 -9.9
For trouble-shooting please 1 2 3 4 5 5. Large Volume Calv-Ease %
contact Alastair Midgley: A. Very Heavy Dir +13.3 +10.6 +8.9 +7.5 +6.4 +5.5 +4.8 +4.0 +3.2 +2.6 +2.0 +1.4 +0.9 +0.3 -0.4 -1.1 -1.9 -2.7 -3.9 -5.9 -9.9
PH: (03) 612 6671 Muscle Score LM C. Medium
MOBILE: 0274 768 036. E. Light
A B C D E High 1% High 5% High 10% High 15% High 20% High 25% High 30% High 35% High 40% High 45% Low 45% Low 40% Low 35% Low 30% Low 25% Low 20% Low 15% Low 10% Low 5% Low 1%
~10~ 50%